diff --git a/man2/syscall.2 b/man2/syscall.2
index 3f4d64c0f..11e14167c 100644
--- a/man2/syscall.2
+++ b/man2/syscall.2
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ and the register used to signal an error.
 l2	l2	l2	l2	l2	l.
 arch/ABI	instruction	syscall #	retval	error	Notes
 _
-alpha	callsys	v0	a0	a3	[1]
+alpha	callsys	v0	v0	a3	[1]
 arc	trap0	r8	r0	-
 arm/OABI	swi NR	-	a1	-	[2]
 arm/EABI	swi 0x0	r7	r0	-